Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal’s (SMAM’s) commitment to music-making is matched by a similar care for the environment. This is manifested in their attention to all the little actions—from encouraging its audience to take public transportation to serving vegetarian and locally sourced meals to its staff—that allow it to reduce its ecological footprint. “We are now looking at our environmental impact,” explains Artistic Director Andrew McAnerney, “whether it’s the food we’re serving to our subscribers at receptions, the amount of paper and resources we are consuming, bringing people by train rather than airplane, and using local talent whenever possible.…
